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Etz Hayyim Synagogue

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Claudia Hinkelhuber

October 11, 2020

The Etz Hayyim Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת עץ חיים) is the last remaining synagogue on the island. From the 17th century until the deportation of the Jews of Crete in 1944, the building was the place of worship for a Jewish community.[1] It was then used for mundane purposes and was partially destroyed or damaged through decades of neglect. Between 1996 and 1999, Etz-Hayyim was renovated and has been used as a synagogue again since 1999. The Jewish community celebrates Kabbalat Sabbath every Friday evening, and several lectures, concerts, weddings and bar mitzvah celebrations have been held here since then. The rest of the time the synagogue is open to visitors.

In addition to the main room of the synagogue, the building contains a small library, two courtyards (one of which contains some graves) and a mikveh, a ritual bath.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etz-Hayyim-Synagogue

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Stephan

July 22, 2023

Etz Hayyim is the last remaining synagogue in Crete used as a place of worship. The building was erected in the 15th century as a Catholic church and given to the Jewish community in the 17th century under Ottoman rule. After the deportation of the Jewish population in 1944, the synagogue stood empty or was used for non-religious purposes. After the renovation in 1996-1999 it is again used for worship. The synagogue can be visited.

More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etz-Hayyim-Synagogue

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Kalle

January 25, 2023

The last synagogue on Crete is definitely worth a visit 🇬🇷🌞😎

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Etz Hayyim Synagogue

1. View of the Egyptian lighthouse – Chania Old Town loop from Νέα Χώρα

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3. View of the Egyptian lighthouse – Evraiki Quarter, Chania loop from Agioi Apostoloi

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